Jeffrey J. Kahn

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Overview and Experience

Jeff Kahn has dedicated his professional career to assisting clients solve their water-related problems. He has assisted municipality special districts, water conservancy districts, irrigation companies, landowners and developers. His clients have benefited from his expertise in completing transactions, and his representation in water court. Jeff has been practicing water law in Colorado for over 35 years.

Jeff’s experience includes working for the State of Colorado in drafting and assisting in the promulgation of the nontributary ground water rules. His trial and appellate work at Lyons Gaddis includes the following reported cases: Aurora v. State Engineer, 105 P.2d 595 (Colo. 2005) (standards for augmentation plan); Board of County Commissioners v. Park County Sportsmen’s Ranch, LLP, 45 P.3d 693 (Colo. 2002) (standards for conjunctive use project); Park County Sportsmen’s Ranch, LLP v. Bargas, 986 P.2d 262 (Colo. 1999) (interpretation of non-tributary ground water law); South Adams County Water and Sanitation District v. Broe Land Co., 812 P.2d 1161 (Colo. 1991) (determination of priorities in adjudication); and Zigan Sand & Gravel, Inc. v. Cache La Poudre Water Users, 758 P.2d 175 (Colo. 1988) (requirement to replace evaporation from gravel pits).

Jeff is the current president of the Board of Directors of the Boulder Shelter for the Homeless. Having served on the Board of Directors since 2010, he also serves on the Board of the Boulder County Campaign for the Legal Aid Foundation of Colorado.

A past chair and current member of the Natural Resources Section of the Boulder County Bar Association, Jeff is also a member of the Water Section of the Colorado Bar Association.

Jeff graduated from the University of Colorado in 1972 with a B.A. and graduated from the University of Colorado School of Law in 1975.